1959 Vw Beetle Restoration -- Fixing rusted sheet metal fender well wheel arch apron
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- Опубликовано: 13 дек 2022
- The full restoration of the forgotten 1959 Vw Beetle continues! I found this old car sitting in a garage back in 2019. It had been stashed away since 1994 waiting for a restoration. In 2021 I met Larry at a vintage car show and he asked me if I had any ragtop Volkswagen Beetles I would sell. So we pulled this one from it's soon to be grave, a crumbled HF garage and Larry brought it home. Follow along on the journey of the restoration videos as this car will be 100 % restored 99.95% by Larry :). Turnin rust into a restored car.
Email - J5150mxVw@yahoo.com
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Not only does Yoda, oh, i mean Larry, have Master Skills, but he has the innate skills of teaching. And well, an excellent student Jason, you are!! Thanks to you Jason and Larry. Take care my friend. John here from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.
Larry needs to have a VW restoration channel! He certainly has the personality and skill for it. I love car restoration videos (especially VW restorations!) as many people do.
I've been following Mitch Bergsma's channel featuring the restoration at Skinner's Classics shop in California of his 1967 bus. Their skill, knowledge and attention to detail is outstanding to say the least.
Definitely looking forward to Larry's progress on this little beauty!
thank you for great feedback on the series Rick, we appreciate it
@@5150mxVW I fight rust using the spray wax from most any self serve car wash, which when sprayed liberally from the pressure washer at any potential rust, soaks and wicks into all these sandwiched crevices and gets held in even more by any dirt and moisture in there. In autumn, it's even possible to spray down interiors without too much mold and battery boxes are a must. Also, silicone tire shine from trigger sprayers can do similar things for mufflers.
@@5150mxVW Drachinifel says the navy mothball command failed with grease to preserve their WW1 ships for WW2, but succeeded with wax preserving WW2 ships for Korea and Vietnam.
Larry's methods are very similar to Scott's at Cold War Motors except that Scott often shapes panels from scratch with shrinkers and stretchers. Scott is getting sick of welding though and so needs to work with a young welder. He often shapes panels for his friends to weld in.
@@5150mxVW Floorboads and inner fenders don't need anything like this kind of attention to detail though because nobody much looks at them, so they can be done at least 3 times faster and usually 5 times faster.
Larry is truly an artisan in auto body work. It takes skill, patience and attention to detail to do a top notch restoration on classic cars, and I really enjoy watching you guys work. Makes me chuckle when I think about all of the negative viewer comments that I've read on older 5150mxVW videos, such as "Junk that POS", or "I'd part that car out, you can't restore it". Well, you CAN restore cars if you have the skills and ambition to do so, and think about the pride and sense of accomplishment you'd have when you rescue a car from the crusher, restore it, and bring it back to near new condition. Good video, Jayson - thanks to you & Larry!
Fun to watch a pro in action!!
thank you, Larry's not bad either🤣😁
Totally enjoying watching the restoration of this VW bug. thank you so much for taking the time to film it and share it with us. hopefully we can stay with it till the end?
Larry, what a gift that your giving Jason. There aren’t to many guys like you out there that would take the time to teach and instruct 👍👍
Larry seems to be a great teacher.
Nice to see some craftsman at work…..beats pushing em 😂👍🏻
👍, it sure is🤣
Zen and the art of ACVW restoration is being written.
Yeah you are blessed to have Larry as a friend. You guys work well together.
VERY...thank you, great to hear
Jason, my old knees ached when i saw you kneeling on that concrete.
it's ok, the floors are heated haha
MASTER of his craft
😁
Good job Jason...wow wish we had one to one teaching with Larry when younger..thanks for sharing 😀 👍
Nice to learn the tips of the trade.
Much better metal work, than you were doing on that Bus headlight. ;) Always nice to learn a new skill!
🤣🤣....wait until i hammer and dolly it ...oh wait , i already ruined it😆
Really enjoy watching you two work together.
Larry is a Artist!
I’m really enjoying the garage videos with Larry. Kudos to you on the editing of this video! That had to take a lot of time. 👍🏻
It clearly shows that Larry has been doing this a day or two and so cool that he is taking the time to make you better rounded when working on VW's. I think you both share a passion of keeping the old alive and I remember back a lot of years ago when I first got started in body repair and the older guys were teaching me how to lead joints instead of today's body filler. Everything you learn will stick with you through the years, even if you don't use that particular skill everyday. Keep up the vids Jason. Thanks
Larry's instructing you was very helpful just watching you two...tanks for sharing (BEST SERIES EVER)
Love this series!
awesome ! thank you for the feedback
Awesome video once again!!! What a wealth of knowledge from Mr Larry giving all of us a master class on restoration!!! Thank you!
Larry is a master and the best to learn from nice 👍
He really does some awesome work , I’m blessed to be able to learn from him
Another great educational video from Larry. Thanks for sharing it Jason I know you are learning a lot to.
Excellent video. Especially the hammer and dolly section - I appreciate your questions Jason. I know nothing and it helps.
Have decades of Hammer & Dolly experience... Takes a good while to get it down to perfection
That is a man with a tremendous amount of knowledge. Great series!
hes a great teacher
pleasure to view bring it on
great to hear, we thank you
Good work guys looking forward to seeing finished car 🤩
That guy is good
Very :), thank you Mr M
I want this guy's shop...!
I'll take his experience :)
@@5150mxVW Good point. Then we could afford his shop...
Nice, That is the only way hands on. You cannot say I cannot do that unless you give it a try.
Great stuff here Jason. Larry sure knows his way around sheet metal. I bet your learning a ton
I am really enjoying this series of videos. Larry is doing some amazing body work. Thanks for the great videos!!
Great lesson. Good job Jay. I’m psyched to see you learn these skills and use them.
More from Larry!!!
Thanks guys very informative. Larry is a great teacher.
he sure is , thank you
Love these videos!!
It’s a pleasure watching Larry working, would love to have 50% of his skills. 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Larry is one squared away fellow. Was he a auto body teacher? I mean he is talented in teaching.
Man, I’m digging this series of videos with Larry, Jason. Wish I knew these tips of knowledge back in my “shade tree “ days
Two videos in and I’ve learnt loads of new skills. Liking this a lot, thanks for taking us along
Great vid. I hope to have a garage like that one day. 🤞
Larry knows what he is doing. I used to do some bodywork as a hobby, no longer able to due to health. When you get into it as Larry says you get the feel. I know what he means and it will just become second nature. I think you are getting the hang of it Jason and with Larry's help you will be restoring your cars like a pro. I used to find it very pleasing doing panel beating, Just don't set Jen's hair alight though you will be in the dog house! Seriously though think minimum body filler as Larry says and you will be fine Jason. Thanks to Larry once again for having us around I know it slows you down when you have to explain everything. Thanks Jason for filming and try not to be speechless, it's not like you at all!👍👍
This guy is an artist of the highest degree. Patience is a virtue. Wow.....
👍, thank you from Larry :)
Thanks for another terrific lesson on body work!
Thanks Straight Ahead ✌😎
This was excellent. I learned something new. Great demonstration of the off dollying technique.
Larry is a great teacher ! Thanks for the info.
Jason, I'm loving this series.
Once again brilliant , Jason.What a guy to learn from .
Have a Happy NEW YEAR Buddy! 🏍🏎 ( "Just one more car Jen" ) 🤣
Nice to see u putting that Work in man.
Hey Mr. 5150 I think it's good that your working with Mr Larry. Just think of all the new skills you are going to learn. Good for you! Keep your videos coming
Thank you for the video and editing and thank you to Larry!
Oh man I've had to watch it again, i feel asleep! That's epic you were at the new halen show! During high school i saw van halen 3 times with Dave., met eddie in an elevator where they were staying! Then during college i had seen van hagar twice. Then after college i ended up in cabo and missed them bye a week, DAMMIT! It's cool to see you on a restoration banging away. Larry is the man, and you are no slouch yourself! Enjoying the series brother, I'm stoked for you..
Larry is a Master. So well explained and excellent workmanship and Jason you did really well. Thanks for the opportunity to learn more. Bless you both.
Jason your becoming the " Bob Vila " of " This Old VW " ...🤣
Nice job!
we thank you
Jason, absolutely loving this series. Please keep it going!
awesome, thank you for the great feedback
Your blessed to have him Jason.
VERY :)), thank you David
This guy reminds me of "Doc " from Back to the Future. 🙃😊
Please keep making these videos
Learning from a master metal worker. It is like being Luke Skywalker being training by Yoda. Another excellent how to video
Great video again
Great job!
Tighten the packing nuts on those torch valves
Jason, I owned a '59 Bug when it was only about 9 years old, same colour blue, my first VW, so 1968, I'm remembering that it had more rust in the body even at that point in time, particularly the bottom of the A pillars and around those fender flanges than Larry's bug has now at 63 years old.
They could rust pretty good alright! Great vid, Happy Christmas to you both and families.
What a great guy, sharing his knowledge and helping others learn. I like watching all of your videos but want to say that I am really enjoying this series and hope there is more to follow. It is nice to see you so happy and having some fun while doing some work. Never give up pushing cars around though. 😁
Jason is on craigslist looking for a TORCH......
That 1959 appears to be the same color as the 59 I owned. I have one taillight as a reminder!
Great vid Jay!! Larry is a master craftsman
Great learning video. Makes it look easy. Thanks to Larry and J!
Ha ha ha..17:08 “Benz-o-matic “ …….nope , it’s “Burnz-o-matic”. Just like my pop used to say….ha ha ha.
Now, that’s great! What memories.
LOOKING GOOD''==''RITCHIE''FROM VERMONT==
Wow Larry work is great,Jason brilliant in removing the dent 👍
Lookin' great Duder!!!
Another great video jay..awesome job guys!..
Good job both of you, thankyou for the video.
Merry Christmas sir. God bless you and your family.
Merry Christmas Salvador to you and yours as well
Awesome work, everybody should be lucky enough to have a Larry in their life. Great teamwork guys, looking forward to the nest instalment.
=) Merry Christmas to you both.
nice job guys.
I gave away my '59 Mignonette green Beetle awhile back as it was just too far gone to restore. Or was it? Larry could have whipped it into shape for sure. Oh well. Thoroughly enjoying this series!
VW used very small double threaded studs to attach the bumpers to the body. Most people just welded the bumper bracket to the body. Then there are the bolts that held the fenders on the body. My first experience in doing auto body repair. After all I was 15 and had lots of time and no money. However I did have my fathers ball peen hammer. Oh if I had cutting and welding equipment. However I had a big can of Bondo and a sander. Good video.
"Merry Christmas"!
Great content.
It would be awesome if you made a video updating the status on all the cars you still have from prior videos, like the pine cone bug, the 58 rag top with all the metal work that needed done, ext. love your channel, I just stumbled upon it the other day and have been bingeing ever since.
Hii, I still have the pine cone Bug and the blue patina 58 ragtop ....thank you for the kind words.
Good video! I gotta do many of the same repairs on a 62 bug.
we thank you JdC
Well done…
PBS needs to start This Old Bug with you two. I'm thinking it will be a hit!
What the hell! You disappeared from my feed and then I see this 3 week old video... Still subscribed but I never saw the vid..... Nice video, Larry's a super guy!
Hit the bell 🔔 for notifications . Thank you , yes Larry is a great guy 👍
Just watched the fableman movie. Dubworks was in it, didnt know he was an actor. Lol. No shit man, the father is dubworks doppelganger for real!
I'm speechless,Larry is good,it's awesome to have a friend that lets you help,and learn along the way,after the lessons there shouldn't be a rusty VW on Jason's property lol jk my question is,after all the body work does he have it sand blasted down to bare metal or just sand the old paint to help the primer stick better, probably a dumb question but have to ask lol thanks Jason and Larry for the awesome videos
Beautiful job. Much, much, much better than my fudging.
Thank you for sharing.
Love the accents…ha ha ha
if you are fudging you are still working and fixing👍👍. Larry thanks you
@@5150mxVW ha ha ha
I need to go to bed
i'll watch tomorrow
Heavy metal bug whisperer
Nice
we thank you
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Nate
Larry, Is that a Matco 140 Amp welder with stitch, spot and timer, etc 🤔 If so , that looks brand new compared to mine ! They're diehards 👍
Should get Larry to finish all your projects